East Side of Manhattan Says Its Patchwork of Green Spaces Is Inadequate

In the real-estate battle between Manhattan's East and West sides, the East Side had long counted among its advantages a patchwork of small green oases. But recently, a taste for industrial buildings and the wild popularity of new parks such as the High Line have turned the momentum west.

Now, a new report highlights the open-space problems facing the East Side, where two-thirds of residents don't live within walking distance of a large park and the existing spaces are overburdened and disconnected. The report,...